MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING

This course is designed to educate the health care team member with the mechanics of submission of electronic/paper insurance claim forms and current industry coding for medical office treatments and procedures. Content covered is ICD 10, HCPCS, and Medical Coding.

Prerequisite: Completion or concurrent enrollment in HEA 103 Medical Terminology and/or BIO 150 Human Anatomy & Physiology.

Graduates from this program are very much in demand.

Successful completers of the Medical Coding Certificate Program will be prepared to take the CPC Certification Exam.

6 Credit Hour course, textbooks are included in the course cost.

Program Length Degree Earned Program Cost
12 – 16 weeks Certificate of Completion $1,307

YOU WILL LEARN

  • To work as a member of a health care team within scope of practice

  • Perform within legal and ethical boundaries

  • Recognize patient’s rights and the legal implications of working in health care

  • Recognize professional credentialing criteria

  • Demonstrate knowledge of federal/state health care legislation and regulations

  • To document appropriately and to respond to issues of confidentiality

  • Reimbursement, HIPAA, and Compliance

  • An overview of ICD-10-CM

  • ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines

CAREERS

  • Hospitals

  • Physician offices

  • Long-term care

  • Nursing homes

  • Home health care

FACULTY

CONTACT

Contact the Enrollment Specialist or Health Occupations Specialist with any questions, or admission requirement information.

Emily Ingalls – Enrollment Specialist
785-309-3132
emily.ingalls@salinatech.edu

Bekki Ringle – Health Occupations Specialist
785-309-3102
bekki.ringle@salinatech.edu